Glove-fastening



(No Model.)

B. THOMPSON 82; F. W. ZUVER.

GLOVE FASTENING.

,432. Patented July 23, 1895.

a .D/ B. m i m E n T C h i 7 a. Mm m m m A a 2 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR THOMPSON AND FRANK \V. Z'UYER, OF SAN FRANCISCO,,CALIFOR- NIA, ASSIGNORS TO AUGUST KLEIX, OF GLOVERSVILLE, NElV YORK GLOVE-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 543,432, dated July 23,1895.

Application filed April 19, 1895. Serial No. 646,414- (No model.)

which our said improvements most nearly appertain may be able to apply, use, and manufacture the same, we will describe them in detail, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings for a'full knowledge of our invention.

Figure 1 of the said drawings represents the wrist-portion of the glove with our improved fastening applied to it, thetwo parts that go I to make the complete fastening being separated. 'Fig. 2 is a front view of that part of the fastening which is on the left-hand side of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a front view of the other part on the opposite side of the opening in the glove. Fig. 4 is a section through Fig.2 on the line m to. Fig. 5 is a section through Fig. 3 on the line y 1 thepieces of which this part is composed being separated. Fig.

(i is a section taken longitudinally through the center of the fastening when its two parts are interlocked.- Fig. 7 is a side View, partly in section, of that part of the fastening which is shown in Figs. 2 and 4. Fig. 7 is a crosssection taken horizontally through the stud.

. 4o Fig.8 is a view of the spring, andFig. 9 a

view of the sleeve or sliding piece on the stud.

The two parts composing our improved fastening consist, essentially, of the part A,

which we term for the .purpose of description the buttonhole portion or socket, and

the part B, which may be called the button portion or stud.

The buttonhole portionor socket has a tubular opening, indicated by the letter a",

extending through its center, in the wall or inner circumference of which is a groove or recess a extending'all around the same. This part A is secured to the glove by means of the flange A and the part A,between which the fabric of the glove is clamped after the usual manner of securing fastenings of this character on gloves. The other part or member B is composed of the solid stud b", a sleeve or hollow sliding part b and the catches (J 0*.

The stud B corresponds in diameter with the size-of the opening a in the other part, and it has a bottom flange b with a cup-shape rivet-bod y b on the back, by means of which last-mentioned part the stud is secured to the glove. This is done by inserting the said rivet portion through an eyelet-hole in the fabric and then setting on it a. washer and upsetting the rim of the rivet portion over: and upon the washer, as shown in Fig.6.

The stud. b is recessed longitudinally in the opposite sides and across the top, as seen atb b Figs. 4 and 7, to take inthe bent spring (3, and the solid portion at C is rounded 011' to form a saddle-shape bearing for the loop or bend of the spring. This last-named piece 0 is constructed out of stid spring-wire, the end portions being bent outwardly in a curve to form the laterally-projecting catches C" before mentioned; but the body of the spring is bent to set within the recesses of the studand lie closely against the back of these recesses. When set in place this spring is. confined by pinching or setting together the two sides of the-stud at the top end, as shown in Fig. 7, at W. The ends of the spring thus confined extend outwardly from both sides and near the bottom of the stud and form catches that engage the shoulder of the recess a in the part A when the stud B is inserted through the opening in that part.

The tubular slide 1) is fittedto move easily upon the stud, and the upper end or head is closed while the lower one is slotted, as shown at e e, to set over the catches. This part I) has limited sliding movement on the stud, but' 5 is confined thereon by bending inthe rim at the bottom, so that the turned-insides will engage the shoulders b (see Fi 7) on the sides of the stud, and thus keep the part b from separatin The office or function of this part?) is to press down and force backward the catches 0 (3* out of the recess or the finger down upon the projecting head or the body of the end of thestud B and slipping the part A 011?. the stud, the wrist of the wearer furnishing the required amount of resistance. beneath the end of the stud at such time.

"Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim'as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The glove fastening, consisting of 'the part A provided with means for securing it to glove and having a central tubular passage in which isa recess with 'a shoulder or ledge a near the bottom of said passage; the part B provided with' means for securing it to the glove and having'a cylind rical post or stpd, laterally projecting catches recessed in the said stud and adapted to engage the recess in the tubular passage of the part A, and the sleeve movable longitudinally upon the said stud and by such movement acting to press the said catches back into the recesses of the stud, constructed for operation as set forth.

projecting ends clear of the button-hole part, substantially as set forth.

3. In a glove-fastening, the combination of the stud I) having recesses in the sides and .hearing 0 the U-shape spring having latsides; the V-shape springin said recesses hav- 4o ing laterally projecting end-portions adapted to engage the recesses in the buttonhole part; andthe movable sleeve fitted on the studa'nd adapted when pressed down to force in the said recess'in the said 5 across .the top, and provided with the seat or erally projecting end-portions O and'the sleeve 1) having limited sliding movement upon the stud over the spring, the said sleeve when moved in one direction by pressure upon "its top acting to retract the ends of the spring, 5 5 and being returned to position by the resilience of said spring, when such pressure is removed.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our hands and seals. 

